Du Fu: References & Edit History
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Biographies of the poet include William Hung, Tu Fu, China’s Greatest Poet (1952, reissued 1969); and A.R. Davis, Tu Fu (1971). David Hawkes, A Little Primer of Tu Fu (1967, reissued 1990), is a standard introduction to the poet’s work. English translations of Du Fu’s poems can be found in J.P. Seaton and James Cryer (trans.), Bright Moon, Perching Bird: Poems (1987); and David Hinton (trans.), The Selected Poems of Tu Fu (1989, reissued 1990).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 12, 2024 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Tu Fu. | Aug 01, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Tu Fu. | Mar 24, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: All Poetry - Biography of Du Fu. | Mar 24, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cultural China - History - Biography of Du Fu. | Sep 24, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: ChinaCulture.org - Du Fu. | Jan 05, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jul 22, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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